INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[kwhites634]

One of the heating elements failed in the hatcher and one of the controllers for the incubator isn't precise enough. It is a large cabinet incubator that inserts into a larger cabinet that includes the hatcher, fans, humidifier and most of the electric. I can't get to that stuff unless I pull slide the incubator out.
It has redundant temperature controllers, redundant heat elements and multiple humidity units.

Sounds like fun

 

[LocalYokel]

The 12/6 hatch plus 2 from a broody 12/19

Nice lookin birds My favorite is the white one

 

[kwhites634]

That looks awesome!!!

I'll look into it more, I don't know if our cheapo desk lamps have the e27 socket.


Dreaming about breeding pens.... Don't tell my dad though, he might disown me if I even suggest building more chicken coops when he hasn't even finished our duck enclosure!!!

So build them yourself; just let Dad pay for the materials

 

[ChickenCanoe]

That looks awesome!!!

I'll look into it more, I don't know if our cheapo desk lamps have the e27 socket.


Dreaming about breeding pens.... Don't tell my dad though, he might disown me if I even suggest building more chicken coops when he hasn't even finished our duck enclosure!!!

A desk lamp likely doesn't have a socket with enough heat resistance. It should say the socket or the shade should have the max wattage printed on it.
All the big box stores like Lowe's carry brooder lamp fixtures. They're in the aisle with extension cords.

Here are my Ohio brooders in action. There was snow on the ground outside that uninsulated, unheated building when that was taken.



If you are brooding in a smallish Rubbermaid tub, a heat lamp is not only unnecessary, it is way overkill.
A 75 watt incandescent or halogen in a drop light is more than enough warmth.

 

[mrleeroy]

Beautiful! I love that last one's eye liner, what breeds?

They are Easter Egger Rooster on rural king RIR. It's been a fun experiment. Could be sex-linked but time will tell for sure.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Sounds like fun

My next setting will be January 19 so I have to get it together by then.

 

[LocalYokel]

So build them yourself; just let Dad pay for the materials 

 

[LocalYokel]

Here are my Ohio brooders in action. There was snow on the ground outside that uninsulated, unheated building when that was taken. If you are brooding in a smallish Rubbermaid tub, a heat lamp is not only unnecessary, it is way overkill. A 75 watt incandescent or halogen in a drop light is more than enough warmth.

I don't like halogens, I never get the life out of em you're sposed to. They are junk. I use a 60w incandescent They are in my office tho, which stays close to 80 degrees

 

[solstice]

New here! Looks like. A fun place to read, learn celebrate victories and lament the failures.
Not just new here but never hatched an egg before 3 weeks ago. So sadly I emptied an incubator this morning some snowflakes and butler bobs that I think I over cooked after a night where I saw 106 degrees on some kind of spike, have 2 styrofoam incubators still air side to side in wife's craft room, both jumped up so I don't know if a spike in elec can do that or what but beside the possibility of a few other minor errors turning 180, not letting delivered eggs sit 24. But I'll except it as learning and press on. Hope it's ok to ask about quail in here.

 

[shahtir101]

My leghorn layed her first egg! On top on the hay bales